https://www.dw.com/en/solar-is-winning-the-energy-race/a-76517556
"Since the turn of the century, the expansion of solar power has surpassed
expectations, more than any other energy source.
Once extremely expensive and only used in remote regions, space travel or
pocket calculators, today's solar modules — easy to set up and operate —
generate cheap electricity all over the world.
Global solar energy capacity has skyrocketed over the last decade:
- 228 gigawatts in 2015, providing 1% of the world's electricity
- 759 GW in 2020, or roughly 3% of global energy demand
- 2,919 GW in 2025, according to estimates — solar now supplies about 10% of
the world's energy, more than nuclear at 9%
The energy source is still growing exponentially, and if it continues at
current rates, global capacity could hit 9,000 GW by 2030 — enough to meet more
than 20% of the world's energy demand."
Via Christoph S.
Cheers,
*** Xanni ***
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mailto:xanni@xanadu.net Andrew Pam
http://xanadu.com.au/ Chief Scientist, Xanadu
https://glasswings.com.au/ Partner, Glass Wings
https://sericyb.com.au/ Manager, Serious Cybernetics
